Posted by Carol Johnson on 7/03/23
I came to the parish of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton exactly one year ago. That first Sunday I expressed my thankfulness to almighty God and to Bishop Zarama for having sent me to serve at this parish. I will always be thankful for this privilege. On that first Sunday ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/26/23
It is incredible to think that God has come to this world and has chosen a small group of men from the Galilee region to tell them God's secrets. While it is true that the Lord preached to the multitudes and told them about God, he also had things ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/25/23
The following story involves two priests from the Diocese of Raleigh: Father Bob Kus and Father Rafael Leon. Father Bob was ordained with me, and he is now retired because he was ordained in his fifties. He moved to Honduras after retirement. Father Rafael Leon is Pastor in Henderson ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/12/23
This hand-carved wood Last Supper of mine was made with olive wood from the Holy Land. I admire in it both the artistic beauty and the theological significance of the scene. The Apostles and their positions and gestures were not just put there at random.
Just as the ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/04/23
On the rectory renovation.
This past week I moved back to the rectory. The renovation was worth the wait. It really feels different. It is nice. I would like to thank the parish for the renovation of the rectory. I would like to thank Deacon Steve for helping to ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/03/23
Speaking in the languages of those who would listen to the disciples was the most remarkable fact from the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost.
As I reflected on this amazing event from the Acts of the Apostles this week, I recalled a story from ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 5/16/23
I have shared with some of you the news of a tragedy that happened to my extended family in Colombia this past week. A cousin of mine, Teresa, lost her husband, Luis, age 58, and their 18th-year-old youngest son, Jorge, in an attempted robbery. My cousin’s family buys and ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 5/07/23
In today’s gospel Saint John tells us that, at the Last Supper, the Lord shares with his disciples that He is going to his Heavenly Father’s house, and that one day He will take them there. What should have taken the disciples by surprise is the Lord’s revelation that ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 5/01/23
The Colombian seminary I attended was a long five-story structure like a hotel building. The main door was big enough to allow cars to go in and was closed at night. Seminarians could not go out most of the time, except with permission. On Friday afternoons and Sundays, we ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/23/23
The Holy Land, which I visited six years ago, is called holy because it is where the Lord was born and lived. The name Holy Land makes us think, by contrast, that there is another kind of land, an ordinary land if you will. That ordinary land is all ... Read More »